augmented matrix

Plural

augmented matrices

a way of representing a system of linear equations in matrix form

To solve a system of linear equations using the method of Gaussian elimination, we first write the system in augmented matrix form.
The augmented matrix provides a compact and organized way of representing the coefficients and constants of a system of equations.
In linear algebra, students learn to manipulate augmented matrices to solve systems of equations and perform other operations.
The entries in the augmented matrix correspond to the coefficients of the variables and the constants in the system of equations.